http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An impact assessment released Friday says the pipeline's northern leg would not have a major impact on climate change. In a speech last year, President Obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring it "does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution." The proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S.Gulf Coast, which opponents say will have a devastating impact on the planet. The White House says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. Should the Obama administration approve the Keystone XL pipeline? We host a debate between Erich Pica of Friends of the Earth and Cindy Schild of the American Petroleum Institute.
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In this Showme Whiteboard Video we explain the steps of Immigrating a foreign spouse to the United States.
First Part of the process is to File the Marriage Petition I-130 with the USCIS. Once approved follow this process:
The following steps take place after you have submitted all required forms and documents to the NVC.
Step 1
If you are the beneficiary of an I-130 petition, you should contact your petitioner to ensure that they have completed Affidavit of Support Processing.
Step 2
Once the NVC has received your forms and documents, the NVC will review your immigrant visa application and may request additional information from you.
Step 3
Approximately one month before your visa interview appointment, you will receive an appointment letter containing the date and time of the interview, along with instructions for obtaining a medical examination.
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published:29 Aug 2013

views:92287

PresidentTrump is the new "comeback kid," with his approval rating in a new national poll rebounding after a freefall.
The latest Zogby Analytics survey, provided to Secrets, gave Trump a 45 percent approval rating, driven by big gains among Hispanics, union households and voters in the West.
What's more, said Zogby, more men approve of Trump than don't.
"The president's approval rating has rebounded somewhat since our July poll. Following a series of disastrous weeks, Trump's approval numbers have moved up slightly, especially among his base and a few other sub-groups not known for their support of the president," said the polling analysis provided to Secrets.
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published:07 Mar 2013

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JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STARProject Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, accurate costs, and realistic schedules.
The new project approval lifecycle is divided into four stages, separated by gates. Each stage consists of a set of prescribed, cross-functional, and parallel activities to develop deliverables used as the inputs for the next gate. The first two stages will be implemented later this year with the remaining stages to be implemented in early 2016.
The STAR team will discuss:
•An overview of the new policy, forms, and process that replaces the Feasibility StudyReport.
•A clear understanding of the information required to submit project request documents (Stage 1 – 4).
•Insight to the key decision points for how, when, and under what circumstances IT projects will be approved using a Stage/Gate model.
•Information to help identify opportunities for engaging with the State.
•If your company plans to participate in future Technology projects with California StateGovernment, you and your team should plan on attending.
PresentationTeam: Department of Technology
Presentation Topic: STAR PROJECT
Opening Speaker: Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director
Additional Speakers include:
Manveer Bola - STAR Policy and Procedure Implementation
Patrick Dennis - STAR Policy and Procedure Integration
Andrea Hoffman - STAR Project Manager
About the Luminary Speaker Series
This event will consist of a two hour presentation by the STAR team that will include details about the program and then a Q & A period with the attendees. Following their presentation will be a reception with appetizers and adult beverages served in a networking environment that will allow you to meet the STAR team and develop a better understanding of the program.
This video was filmed at the Feb 4, 2015 Government TransformationForum in Sacramento, CA
If you would like information on any future PSP Forums, please visit our event site at www.pspinfo.us
Contact Information:
Russ Hicks, PresidentPublic SectorPartners, Inc.
russ.hicks@pspinfo.us

published:25 Feb 2015

views:300

Kurt NimmoInfowars.comDecember 16, 2010
You've heard of no fly and no buy lists -- get ready for no work lists. Millions of workers now must apply to the DHS and prove they are not terrorists in order to be granted permission by the government to work.
On the Alex Jones Show today, a caller pointed to information posted on a union website for ironworkers spelling out details on the Department of Homeland Security's TWIC and SWAC programs.
TWIC is short for Transportation Worker Identification Credential and SWAC stands for Secure WorkerAccessConsortium.
TWIC "is a biometric credential that ensures only vetted workers are eligible to enter a secure construction site, unescorted," Ironworkers Local 361 in Ozone Park, New York, explains. "Before issuing a TWIC, TSA must conduct a security threat assessment on the TWIC applicant. An applicant who, as a result of the assessment, is determined to not pose a security threat, will be issued a TWIC card."
In other words, construction workers in New York will need permission from the TSA and DHS in order to practice their profession and earn a living. It was much the same in the former Soviet Union and authoritarian states such as China where the government determines all aspects of an individual's life and where even the mildly rebellious are severely punished.
SWAC is even more draconian. It is "a large-scale collaborative effort among public and private authorities, facility owners, contractors, and labor organizations who are partnering to prevent terrorist activity by creating a trusted contractor community. Over 500 organizations, including the Port Authority of NY and NJ, which manages and maintains the bridges, tunnels, bus terminals, airports, PATH, and seaports that are essential to the bi-state region's trade and transportation capabilities, have joined this effort," according to the union website.
SWAC also requires a background investigation by the government, so if construction, port workers, longshoremen, and truck drivers are involved in political activity frowned upon by the feds -- for instance, 9/11 truth, considered dangerous and subversive by the State Department -- it is likely they will have to find another line of work.
A d v e r t i s e m e n t
A SWAC PDF specifically mentions "treason" in an exhaustive list of crimes and misdeeds that will result in the federal government denying a person the right to earn a living.
The TWIC Disclosure and Certification form states the following: "I acknowledge that if TSA or other law enforcement agencies determine that I pose an imminent threat to national security or transportation security, my employer may be notified."
The TSA no-fly list contains thousands of names, including journalists and political activists. If the government determines you hold the wrong political beliefs, according to the TWIC document, your employer will be told and you may lose your job and the ability to provide for your family.
The TWIC application also mentions "treason" and "sedition" as a criteria to put an end to an individual's employment.
Sedition is defined as overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by officialdom to tend toward insurrection against the establishment. The Sedition Act of 1918 forbids the use of "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, its flag, or its armed forces. The Sedition Act was updated on October 26, 2001, when Congress signed the USA Patriot Act into law. In the mid 70s, the Church Committee discovered that the government had carried out an aggressive campaign for decades to neutralize -- as FBI director Hoover characterized it -- political activity the establishment considered a threat to its monopoly on power.
As noted above, TWIC plans to force an expensive biometric ID on workers. This idea is hardly new. In 2002, the Electronic Privacy Information Center sued the Department of Homeland Security in order to get details on then director Tom Ridge's plan to introduce a biometric national ID card. Ridge and the government have stated repeatdly that "national security requirements would ultimately make such cards a reality."
http://www.infowars.com/dhs-implement...

State senator

There are typically fewer state senators than there are members of a state's lower house. In the past, this meant that senators represented various geographic regions within a state, regardless of the population, as a way of balancing the power of the lower house, which was apportioned according to population.

This system changed in 1963, when the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that state legislatures must apportion seats in both houses according to population. A
senator's job is to represent the people at a higher level than a state representative in the lower house.

Ministry of Labor

The Ministry of Labor (US), or Labour (UK), also known as the Department of Labor, or Labour, is a government department responsible for setting national labor standards, labor dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, training, and social security.

The Keystone-Cushing extension (Phase II), running 468 kilometres (291mi) from Steele City to storage and distribution facilities (tank farm) at Cushing, Oklahoma, completed in February 2011.

The Gulf Coast Extension (Phase III), running 784 kilometres (487mi) from Cushing to refineries at Port Arthur, Texas was completed in January 2014, and a lateral pipeline to refineries at Houston, Texas and a terminal will be completed late 2015, going online a year later.

State Department: 'We Don't Have a Timeline' for Keystone Pipeline Approval

Debate: State Dept Moves Keystone XL Closer to Approval, But Does Conflict of Interest Taint Report?

Debate: State Dept Moves Keystone XL Closer to Approval, But Does Conflict of Interest Taint Report?

Debate: State Dept Moves Keystone XL Closer to Approval, But Does Conflict of Interest Taint Report?

http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An impact assessment released Friday says the pipeline's northern leg would not have a major impact on climate change. In a speech last year, President Obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring it "does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution." The proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S.Gulf Coast, which opponents say will have a devastating impact on the planet. The White House says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. Should the Obama administration approve the Keystone XL pipeline? We host a debate between Erich Pica of Friends of the Earth and Cindy Schild of the American Petroleum Institute.
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How to Immigrate a Spouse from Overseas: I-130 Marriage Petition WhiteBoard Step by Step

How to Immigrate a Spouse from Overseas: I-130 Marriage Petition WhiteBoard Step by Step

How to Immigrate a Spouse from Overseas: I-130 Marriage Petition WhiteBoard Step by Step

Follow us on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/myimmigrationlawyer
In this Showme Whiteboard Video we explain the steps of Immigrating a foreign spouse to the United States.
First Part of the process is to File the Marriage Petition I-130 with the USCIS. Once approved follow this process:
The following steps take place after you have submitted all required forms and documents to the NVC.
Step 1
If you are the beneficiary of an I-130 petition, you should contact your petitioner to ensure that they have completed Affidavit of Support Processing.
Step 2
Once the NVC has received your forms and documents, the NVC will review your immigrant visa application and may request additional information from you.
Step 3
Approximately one month before your visa interview appointment, you will receive an appointment letter containing the date and time of the interview, along with instructions for obtaining a medical examination.
More on our website http://www.h1b.biz

PresidentTrump is the new "comeback kid," with his approval rating in a new national poll rebounding after a freefall.
The latest Zogby Analytics survey, provided to Secrets, gave Trump a 45 percent approval rating, driven by big gains among Hispanics, union households and voters in the West.
What's more, said Zogby, more men approve of Trump than don't.
"The president's approval rating has rebounded somewhat since our July poll. Following a series of disastrous weeks, Trump's approval numbers have moved up slightly, especially among his base and a few other sub-groups not known for their support of the president," said the polling analysis provided to Secrets.
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"People Want to Know" about the 6 steps to take after the I-130 is approved (National Visa Center)

"People Want to Know" about the 6 steps to take after the I-130 is approved (National Visa Center)

"People Want to Know" about the 6 steps to take after the I-130 is approved (National Visa Center)

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Immigration information: AttorneyJessica Dominguez and her son JP Dominguez talk about the next steps with the National Visa Center after the I-130 petition is approved.
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1. What are the steps that will take place after the I-130 has been approved?
2. Do you still have to leave the country after registering the I-601A waiver?
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JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STARProject Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, accurate costs, and realistic schedules.
The new project approval lifecycle is divided into four stages, separated by gates. Each stage consists of a set of prescribed, cross-functional, and parallel activities to develop deliverables used as the inputs for the next gate. The first two stages will be implemented later this year with the remaining stages to be implemented in early 2016.
The STAR team will discuss:
•An overview of the new policy, forms, and process that replaces the Feasibility StudyReport.
•A clear understanding of the information required to submit project request documents (Stage 1 – 4).
•Insight to the key decision points for how, when, and under what circumstances IT projects will be approved using a Stage/Gate model.
•Information to help identify opportunities for engaging with the State.
•If your company plans to participate in future Technology projects with California StateGovernment, you and your team should plan on attending.
PresentationTeam: Department of Technology
Presentation Topic: STAR PROJECT
Opening Speaker: Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director
Additional Speakers include:
Manveer Bola - STAR Policy and Procedure Implementation
Patrick Dennis - STAR Policy and Procedure Integration
Andrea Hoffman - STAR Project Manager
About the Luminary Speaker Series
This event will consist of a two hour presentation by the STAR team that will include details about the program and then a Q & A period with the attendees. Following their presentation will be a reception with appetizers and adult beverages served in a networking environment that will allow you to meet the STAR team and develop a better understanding of the program.
This video was filmed at the Feb 4, 2015 Government TransformationForum in Sacramento, CA
If you would like information on any future PSP Forums, please visit our event site at www.pspinfo.us
Contact Information:
Russ Hicks, PresidentPublic SectorPartners, Inc.
russ.hicks@pspinfo.us

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DHS Implementing No Work List Citizens Must Get Government Approval to Work in Private Sector Jobs

DHS Implementing No Work List Citizens Must Get Government Approval to Work in Private Sector Jobs

DHS Implementing No Work List Citizens Must Get Government Approval to Work in Private Sector Jobs

Kurt NimmoInfowars.comDecember 16, 2010
You've heard of no fly and no buy lists -- get ready for no work lists. Millions of workers now must apply to the DHS and prove they are not terrorists in order to be granted permission by the government to work.
On the Alex Jones Show today, a caller pointed to information posted on a union website for ironworkers spelling out details on the Department of Homeland Security's TWIC and SWAC programs.
TWIC is short for Transportation Worker Identification Credential and SWAC stands for Secure WorkerAccessConsortium.
TWIC "is a biometric credential that ensures only vetted workers are eligible to enter a secure construction site, unescorted," Ironworkers Local 361 in Ozone Park, New York, explains. "Before issuing a TWIC, TSA must conduct a security threat assessment on the TWIC applicant. An applicant who, as a result of the assessment, is determined to not pose a security threat, will be issued a TWIC card."
In other words, construction workers in New York will need permission from the TSA and DHS in order to practice their profession and earn a living. It was much the same in the former Soviet Union and authoritarian states such as China where the government determines all aspects of an individual's life and where even the mildly rebellious are severely punished.
SWAC is even more draconian. It is "a large-scale collaborative effort among public and private authorities, facility owners, contractors, and labor organizations who are partnering to prevent terrorist activity by creating a trusted contractor community. Over 500 organizations, including the Port Authority of NY and NJ, which manages and maintains the bridges, tunnels, bus terminals, airports, PATH, and seaports that are essential to the bi-state region's trade and transportation capabilities, have joined this effort," according to the union website.
SWAC also requires a background investigation by the government, so if construction, port workers, longshoremen, and truck drivers are involved in political activity frowned upon by the feds -- for instance, 9/11 truth, considered dangerous and subversive by the State Department -- it is likely they will have to find another line of work.
A d v e r t i s e m e n t
A SWAC PDF specifically mentions "treason" in an exhaustive list of crimes and misdeeds that will result in the federal government denying a person the right to earn a living.
The TWIC Disclosure and Certification form states the following: "I acknowledge that if TSA or other law enforcement agencies determine that I pose an imminent threat to national security or transportation security, my employer may be notified."
The TSA no-fly list contains thousands of names, including journalists and political activists. If the government determines you hold the wrong political beliefs, according to the TWIC document, your employer will be told and you may lose your job and the ability to provide for your family.
The TWIC application also mentions "treason" and "sedition" as a criteria to put an end to an individual's employment.
Sedition is defined as overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by officialdom to tend toward insurrection against the establishment. The Sedition Act of 1918 forbids the use of "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, its flag, or its armed forces. The Sedition Act was updated on October 26, 2001, when Congress signed the USA Patriot Act into law. In the mid 70s, the Church Committee discovered that the government had carried out an aggressive campaign for decades to neutralize -- as FBI director Hoover characterized it -- political activity the establishment considered a threat to its monopoly on power.
As noted above, TWIC plans to force an expensive biometric ID on workers. This idea is hardly new. In 2002, the Electronic Privacy Information Center sued the Department of Homeland Security in order to get details on then director Tom Ridge's plan to introduce a biometric national ID card. Ridge and the government have stated repeatdly that "national security requirements would ultimately make such cards a reality."
http://www.infowars.com/dhs-implement...

LIVE 🔴 US State Department Press Briefing as President Trump Recognizes Jerusalem Capital of Israel

I-Team: State Senator's Business Caught Using State Property without Approval or Payment

I-Team: State Senator's Business Caught Using State Property without Approval or Payment

I-Team: State Senator's Business Caught Using State Property without Approval or Payment

by Dale Russell
Aired Sept. 7, 2016
ATLANTA - A FOX 5 I-Team investigation has found a state agency sent a cease and desist letter to a powerful State Senator.
A Labor Department official caught GovernorDeal's floor leader, SenatorButch Miller, using state property without approval or payment to the state.
Brinkley Serkedakis, director of Common Cause, a good government group, says “It seems like a sweet deal for someone in public life. For someone to receive this asset for free.”
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
Senator Butch Miller's car dealership caught using state property without approval or payment
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
The controversy revolves around Hall County State Senator Butch Miller. Miller is co-owner of MiltonMartin Honda in Gainesville. For years his dealership sat next to an empty Labor Department office and parking lot.
In 2010, State Senator Miller wanted to use the Georgia Labor Department parking lot for his overflow of cars. He signed a rental agreement paying the Labor Department $1800 a month. But, Labor Department emails show in late 2010 the agreement lasted only two months, and payment stopped.
Mark Butler became Labor Commissioner in 2011, after the rental agreement ended. He asked his staff what happened. He says, “I was lead to believe they (Milton Martin Honda) terminated the agreement because they decided they didn't want to use the lot anymore.”
In an email to me, State Senator Miller gave his only explanation for his interest in the lot: "This property had been vacated by DOL, adjoined our property and we needed to expand."
But, Senator Miller, who refused to do an interview with FOX 5, also wrote: "To my knowledge, there was no systematic or approved parking by me or anyone else in our management at any time when we did not have a rental agreement."
A Google Earth map shows in August of 2013 the Labor Department parking lot was full of Hondas.
And in April of 2014, a Labor Department employee discovered its so called empty lot was full of dealership cars.
“One of my employees happened to go by that area and noticed there were cars on the lot,” says Commissioner Butler.
A Labor Department official sent Senator Miller a letter stating without a rental agreement Senator Miller must “remove all of its vehicles from state property" and must "cease and desist any further use of the parking lot."
“It didn't matter who owned the dealership,” says Butler, “if they wanted to continue to park cars on that property, they have to pay rent. It would be an unfair advantage to use state property for free.”
We asked Senator Miller for an interview. He wanted to know our questions, and we gave him a general outline of what we wanted to ask and so he agreed to sit down with us. 24 minutes before he was supposed to conduct the interview he sent an email saying he was not coming.
I asked Commissioner Butler if it was a good deal for the taxpayers that Senator Miller’s company had use of state property at times for free.
“No,” said the Commissioner, “I'd have to say, it’s kind of one of those things we probably should have been notified of.”
In 2014, Senator Miller’s company signed a new rental agreement for $800 less a month than the 2010 agreement.
If Senator Miller’s company paid the old $1800 a month rental rate during the three and half years that no payments were made, taxpayers would have collected some $70,000.
“It is serious, says Serkedakis, “This is real money. More importantly, it can be considered a gift to a legislator, a payment to this legislator and it’s not disclosed.”

FRESNO — California regulators approved a pesticide Wednesday for use by fruit and vegetable growers despite heavy opposition from environmental and farmworker groups that cited its links to cancer.
The stateDepartment of PesticideRegulation will register methyl iodide as a substitute for the pesticide methyl bromide, which is being phased out by international treaty because it depletes the protective ozone layer.
California's $1.6 billion strawberry industry will undoubtedly provide one of the biggest markets for the chemical, as will the Central Valley's nut orchards and the fresh flower nurseries dotting the coast in Ventura and San Diego counties.
The pesticide is included on California's official list of cancer-causing chemicals, and the department's scientific advisory panel has raised concerns that it could poison the air and water.
Link to Article:
http://www.montereyherald.com/agriculture/ci_16757470/

State Department: 'We Don't Have a Timeline' for Keystone Pipeline Approval

Debate: State Dept Moves Keystone XL Closer to Approval, But Does Conflict of Interest Taint Report?

http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An impact assessment released Friday says the pipeline's northern leg would not have a major impact on climate change. In a speech last year, President Obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring it "does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution." The proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S.Gulf Coast, which opponents say will have a devastating impact on the planet. The White House says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. Should the Obama administration ap...

How to Immigrate a Spouse from Overseas: I-130 Marriage Petition WhiteBoard Step by Step

Follow us on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/myimmigrationlawyer
In this Showme Whiteboard Video we explain the steps of Immigrating a foreign spouse to the United States.
First Part of the process is to File the Marriage Petition I-130 with the USCIS. Once approved follow this process:
The following steps take place after you have submitted all required forms and documents to the NVC.
Step 1
If you are the beneficiary of an I-130 petition, you should contact your petitioner to ensure that they have completed Affidavit of Support Processing.
Step 2
Once the NVC has received your forms and documents, the NVC will review your immigrant visa application and may request additional information from you.
Step 3
Approximately one month before your visa interview appointment, you will re...

PresidentTrump is the new "comeback kid," with his approval rating in a new national poll rebounding after a freefall.
The latest Zogby Analytics survey, provided to Secrets, gave Trump a 45 percent approval rating, driven by big gains among Hispanics, union households and voters in the West.
What's more, said Zogby, more men approve of Trump than don't.
"The president's approval rating has rebounded somewhat since our July poll. Following a series of disastrous weeks, Trump's approval numbers have moved up slightly, especially among his base and a few other sub-groups not known for their support of the president," said the polling analysis provided to Secrets.
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"People Want to Know" about the 6 steps to take after the I-130 is approved (National Visa Center)

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1. What are the steps that will take place after the I-130 has been approved?
2. Do you still have to leave the country after registering the I-601A waiver?
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JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STARProject Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, acc...

published: 25 Feb 2015

DHS Implementing No Work List Citizens Must Get Government Approval to Work in Private Sector Jobs

LIVE 🔴 US State Department Press Briefing as President Trump Recognizes Jerusalem Capital of Israel

I-Team: State Senator's Business Caught Using State Property without Approval or Payment

by Dale Russell
Aired Sept. 7, 2016
ATLANTA - A FOX 5 I-Team investigation has found a state agency sent a cease and desist letter to a powerful State Senator.
A Labor Department official caught GovernorDeal's floor leader, SenatorButch Miller, using state property without approval or payment to the state.
Brinkley Serkedakis, director of Common Cause, a good government group, says “It seems like a sweet deal for someone in public life. For someone to receive this asset for free.”
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
Senator Butch Miller's car dealership caught using state property without approval or payment
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from em...

FRESNO — California regulators approved a pesticide Wednesday for use by fruit and vegetable growers despite heavy opposition from environmental and farmworker groups that cited its links to cancer.
The stateDepartment of PesticideRegulation will register methyl iodide as a substitute for the pesticide methyl bromide, which is being phased out by international treaty because it depletes the protective ozone layer.
California's $1.6 billion strawberry industry will undoubtedly provide one of the biggest markets for the chemical, as will the Central Valley's nut orchards and the fresh flower nurseries dotting the coast in Ventura and San Diego counties.
The pesticide is included on California's official list of cancer-causing chemicals, and the department's scientific advisory pa...

http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An impact assessment released Friday says the pipeline's northern leg would not have a major impact on climate change. In a speech last year, President Obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring it "does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution." The proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S.Gulf Coast, which opponents say will have a devastating impact on the planet. The White House says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. Should the Obama administration approve the Keystone XL pipeline? We host a debate between Erich Pica of Friends of the Earth and Cindy Schild of the American Petroleum Institute.
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http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An impact assessment released Friday says the pipeline's northern leg would not have a major impact on climate change. In a speech last year, President Obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring it "does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution." The proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S.Gulf Coast, which opponents say will have a devastating impact on the planet. The White House says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. Should the Obama administration approve the Keystone XL pipeline? We host a debate between Erich Pica of Friends of the Earth and Cindy Schild of the American Petroleum Institute.
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How to Immigrate a Spouse from Overseas: I-130 Marriage Petition WhiteBoard Step by Step

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In this Showme Whiteboard Video we explain the steps of Immigrating a foreign spouse to the United States.
First Part of the process is to File the Marriage Petition I-130 with the USCIS. Once approved follow this process:
The following steps take place after you have submitted all required forms and documents to the NVC.
Step 1
If you are the beneficiary of an I-130 petition, you should contact your petitioner to ensure that they have completed Affidavit of Support Processing.
Step 2
Once the NVC has received your forms and documents, the NVC will review your immigrant visa application and may request additional information from you.
Step 3
Approximately one month before your visa interview appointment, you will receive an appointment letter containing the date and time of the interview, along with instructions for obtaining a medical examination.
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In this Showme Whiteboard Video we explain the steps of Immigrating a foreign spouse to the United States.
First Part of the process is to File the Marriage Petition I-130 with the USCIS. Once approved follow this process:
The following steps take place after you have submitted all required forms and documents to the NVC.
Step 1
If you are the beneficiary of an I-130 petition, you should contact your petitioner to ensure that they have completed Affidavit of Support Processing.
Step 2
Once the NVC has received your forms and documents, the NVC will review your immigrant visa application and may request additional information from you.
Step 3
Approximately one month before your visa interview appointment, you will receive an appointment letter containing the date and time of the interview, along with instructions for obtaining a medical examination.
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PresidentTrump is the new "comeback kid," with his approval rating in a new national poll rebounding after a freefall.
The latest Zogby Analytics survey, prov...

PresidentTrump is the new "comeback kid," with his approval rating in a new national poll rebounding after a freefall.
The latest Zogby Analytics survey, provided to Secrets, gave Trump a 45 percent approval rating, driven by big gains among Hispanics, union households and voters in the West.
What's more, said Zogby, more men approve of Trump than don't.
"The president's approval rating has rebounded somewhat since our July poll. Following a series of disastrous weeks, Trump's approval numbers have moved up slightly, especially among his base and a few other sub-groups not known for their support of the president," said the polling analysis provided to Secrets.
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The latest Zogby Analytics survey, provided to Secrets, gave Trump a 45 percent approval rating, driven by big gains among Hispanics, union households and voters in the West.
What's more, said Zogby, more men approve of Trump than don't.
"The president's approval rating has rebounded somewhat since our July poll. Following a series of disastrous weeks, Trump's approval numbers have moved up slightly, especially among his base and a few other sub-groups not known for their support of the president," said the polling analysis provided to Secrets.
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Immigration information: AttorneyJessica Dominguez and her son JP Dominguez talk about the next steps with the National Visa Center after the I-130 petition is approved.
Questions answered in this video:
1. What are the steps that will take place after the I-130 has been approved?
2. Do you still have to leave the country after registering the I-601A waiver?
3. What is the next step in this process?
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La información contenida en este video tiene como único propósito brindar información general. La información contenida en youtube.com/jessicadomingueztv no pretende ser una garantía, o predicción respecto al resultado de cualquier representación hecha por Jessica Dominguez. La información en videos de JessicaDominguezTV no constituye una garantía, o pretende ser una garantía respecto al resultado de su asunto legal. Los resultados pueden variar dependiendo de los factores o circunstancias individuales de su asunto. El contenido y la información en videos de youtube.com/jessicadomingueztv no debe ser tomada como un consejo legal por algún individuo, caso o situación. Recibir o ver la información en este sitio de Internet no pretende crear una relación de abogado-cliente con Jessica Dominguez.

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Immigration information: AttorneyJessica Dominguez and her son JP Dominguez talk about the next steps with the National Visa Center after the I-130 petition is approved.
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1. What are the steps that will take place after the I-130 has been approved?
2. Do you still have to leave the country after registering the I-601A waiver?
3. What is the next step in this process?
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JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STARProject Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, accurate costs, and realistic schedules.
The new project approval lifecycle is divided into four stages, separated by gates. Each stage consists of a set of prescribed, cross-functional, and parallel activities to develop deliverables used as the inputs for the next gate. The first two stages will be implemented later this year with the remaining stages to be implemented in early 2016.
The STAR team will discuss:
•An overview of the new policy, forms, and process that replaces the Feasibility StudyReport.
•A clear understanding of the information required to submit project request documents (Stage 1 – 4).
•Insight to the key decision points for how, when, and under what circumstances IT projects will be approved using a Stage/Gate model.
•Information to help identify opportunities for engaging with the State.
•If your company plans to participate in future Technology projects with California StateGovernment, you and your team should plan on attending.
PresentationTeam: Department of Technology
Presentation Topic: STAR PROJECT
Opening Speaker: Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director
Additional Speakers include:
Manveer Bola - STAR Policy and Procedure Implementation
Patrick Dennis - STAR Policy and Procedure Integration
Andrea Hoffman - STAR Project Manager
About the Luminary Speaker Series
This event will consist of a two hour presentation by the STAR team that will include details about the program and then a Q & A period with the attendees. Following their presentation will be a reception with appetizers and adult beverages served in a networking environment that will allow you to meet the STAR team and develop a better understanding of the program.
This video was filmed at the Feb 4, 2015 Government TransformationForum in Sacramento, CA
If you would like information on any future PSP Forums, please visit our event site at www.pspinfo.us
Contact Information:
Russ Hicks, PresidentPublic SectorPartners, Inc.
russ.hicks@pspinfo.us

JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STARProject Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, accurate costs, and realistic schedules.
The new project approval lifecycle is divided into four stages, separated by gates. Each stage consists of a set of prescribed, cross-functional, and parallel activities to develop deliverables used as the inputs for the next gate. The first two stages will be implemented later this year with the remaining stages to be implemented in early 2016.
The STAR team will discuss:
•An overview of the new policy, forms, and process that replaces the Feasibility StudyReport.
•A clear understanding of the information required to submit project request documents (Stage 1 – 4).
•Insight to the key decision points for how, when, and under what circumstances IT projects will be approved using a Stage/Gate model.
•Information to help identify opportunities for engaging with the State.
•If your company plans to participate in future Technology projects with California StateGovernment, you and your team should plan on attending.
PresentationTeam: Department of Technology
Presentation Topic: STAR PROJECT
Opening Speaker: Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director
Additional Speakers include:
Manveer Bola - STAR Policy and Procedure Implementation
Patrick Dennis - STAR Policy and Procedure Integration
Andrea Hoffman - STAR Project Manager
About the Luminary Speaker Series
This event will consist of a two hour presentation by the STAR team that will include details about the program and then a Q & A period with the attendees. Following their presentation will be a reception with appetizers and adult beverages served in a networking environment that will allow you to meet the STAR team and develop a better understanding of the program.
This video was filmed at the Feb 4, 2015 Government TransformationForum in Sacramento, CA
If you would like information on any future PSP Forums, please visit our event site at www.pspinfo.us
Contact Information:
Russ Hicks, PresidentPublic SectorPartners, Inc.
russ.hicks@pspinfo.us

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DHS Implementing No Work List Citizens Must Get Government Approval to Work in Private Sector Jobs

Kurt NimmoInfowars.comDecember 16, 2010
You've heard of no fly and no buy lists -- get ready for no work lists. Millions of workers now must apply to the DHS and prove they are not terrorists in order to be granted permission by the government to work.
On the Alex Jones Show today, a caller pointed to information posted on a union website for ironworkers spelling out details on the Department of Homeland Security's TWIC and SWAC programs.
TWIC is short for Transportation Worker Identification Credential and SWAC stands for Secure WorkerAccessConsortium.
TWIC "is a biometric credential that ensures only vetted workers are eligible to enter a secure construction site, unescorted," Ironworkers Local 361 in Ozone Park, New York, explains. "Before issuing a TWIC, TSA must conduct a security threat assessment on the TWIC applicant. An applicant who, as a result of the assessment, is determined to not pose a security threat, will be issued a TWIC card."
In other words, construction workers in New York will need permission from the TSA and DHS in order to practice their profession and earn a living. It was much the same in the former Soviet Union and authoritarian states such as China where the government determines all aspects of an individual's life and where even the mildly rebellious are severely punished.
SWAC is even more draconian. It is "a large-scale collaborative effort among public and private authorities, facility owners, contractors, and labor organizations who are partnering to prevent terrorist activity by creating a trusted contractor community. Over 500 organizations, including the Port Authority of NY and NJ, which manages and maintains the bridges, tunnels, bus terminals, airports, PATH, and seaports that are essential to the bi-state region's trade and transportation capabilities, have joined this effort," according to the union website.
SWAC also requires a background investigation by the government, so if construction, port workers, longshoremen, and truck drivers are involved in political activity frowned upon by the feds -- for instance, 9/11 truth, considered dangerous and subversive by the State Department -- it is likely they will have to find another line of work.
A d v e r t i s e m e n t
A SWAC PDF specifically mentions "treason" in an exhaustive list of crimes and misdeeds that will result in the federal government denying a person the right to earn a living.
The TWIC Disclosure and Certification form states the following: "I acknowledge that if TSA or other law enforcement agencies determine that I pose an imminent threat to national security or transportation security, my employer may be notified."
The TSA no-fly list contains thousands of names, including journalists and political activists. If the government determines you hold the wrong political beliefs, according to the TWIC document, your employer will be told and you may lose your job and the ability to provide for your family.
The TWIC application also mentions "treason" and "sedition" as a criteria to put an end to an individual's employment.
Sedition is defined as overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by officialdom to tend toward insurrection against the establishment. The Sedition Act of 1918 forbids the use of "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, its flag, or its armed forces. The Sedition Act was updated on October 26, 2001, when Congress signed the USA Patriot Act into law. In the mid 70s, the Church Committee discovered that the government had carried out an aggressive campaign for decades to neutralize -- as FBI director Hoover characterized it -- political activity the establishment considered a threat to its monopoly on power.
As noted above, TWIC plans to force an expensive biometric ID on workers. This idea is hardly new. In 2002, the Electronic Privacy Information Center sued the Department of Homeland Security in order to get details on then director Tom Ridge's plan to introduce a biometric national ID card. Ridge and the government have stated repeatdly that "national security requirements would ultimately make such cards a reality."
http://www.infowars.com/dhs-implement...

Kurt NimmoInfowars.comDecember 16, 2010
You've heard of no fly and no buy lists -- get ready for no work lists. Millions of workers now must apply to the DHS and prove they are not terrorists in order to be granted permission by the government to work.
On the Alex Jones Show today, a caller pointed to information posted on a union website for ironworkers spelling out details on the Department of Homeland Security's TWIC and SWAC programs.
TWIC is short for Transportation Worker Identification Credential and SWAC stands for Secure WorkerAccessConsortium.
TWIC "is a biometric credential that ensures only vetted workers are eligible to enter a secure construction site, unescorted," Ironworkers Local 361 in Ozone Park, New York, explains. "Before issuing a TWIC, TSA must conduct a security threat assessment on the TWIC applicant. An applicant who, as a result of the assessment, is determined to not pose a security threat, will be issued a TWIC card."
In other words, construction workers in New York will need permission from the TSA and DHS in order to practice their profession and earn a living. It was much the same in the former Soviet Union and authoritarian states such as China where the government determines all aspects of an individual's life and where even the mildly rebellious are severely punished.
SWAC is even more draconian. It is "a large-scale collaborative effort among public and private authorities, facility owners, contractors, and labor organizations who are partnering to prevent terrorist activity by creating a trusted contractor community. Over 500 organizations, including the Port Authority of NY and NJ, which manages and maintains the bridges, tunnels, bus terminals, airports, PATH, and seaports that are essential to the bi-state region's trade and transportation capabilities, have joined this effort," according to the union website.
SWAC also requires a background investigation by the government, so if construction, port workers, longshoremen, and truck drivers are involved in political activity frowned upon by the feds -- for instance, 9/11 truth, considered dangerous and subversive by the State Department -- it is likely they will have to find another line of work.
A d v e r t i s e m e n t
A SWAC PDF specifically mentions "treason" in an exhaustive list of crimes and misdeeds that will result in the federal government denying a person the right to earn a living.
The TWIC Disclosure and Certification form states the following: "I acknowledge that if TSA or other law enforcement agencies determine that I pose an imminent threat to national security or transportation security, my employer may be notified."
The TSA no-fly list contains thousands of names, including journalists and political activists. If the government determines you hold the wrong political beliefs, according to the TWIC document, your employer will be told and you may lose your job and the ability to provide for your family.
The TWIC application also mentions "treason" and "sedition" as a criteria to put an end to an individual's employment.
Sedition is defined as overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by officialdom to tend toward insurrection against the establishment. The Sedition Act of 1918 forbids the use of "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, its flag, or its armed forces. The Sedition Act was updated on October 26, 2001, when Congress signed the USA Patriot Act into law. In the mid 70s, the Church Committee discovered that the government had carried out an aggressive campaign for decades to neutralize -- as FBI director Hoover characterized it -- political activity the establishment considered a threat to its monopoly on power.
As noted above, TWIC plans to force an expensive biometric ID on workers. This idea is hardly new. In 2002, the Electronic Privacy Information Center sued the Department of Homeland Security in order to get details on then director Tom Ridge's plan to introduce a biometric national ID card. Ridge and the government have stated repeatdly that "national security requirements would ultimately make such cards a reality."
http://www.infowars.com/dhs-implement...

by Dale Russell
Aired Sept. 7, 2016
ATLANTA - A FOX 5 I-Team investigation has found a state agency sent a cease and desist letter to a powerful State Senator.
A Labor Department official caught GovernorDeal's floor leader, SenatorButch Miller, using state property without approval or payment to the state.
Brinkley Serkedakis, director of Common Cause, a good government group, says “It seems like a sweet deal for someone in public life. For someone to receive this asset for free.”
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
Senator Butch Miller's car dealership caught using state property without approval or payment
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
The controversy revolves around Hall County State Senator Butch Miller. Miller is co-owner of MiltonMartin Honda in Gainesville. For years his dealership sat next to an empty Labor Department office and parking lot.
In 2010, State Senator Miller wanted to use the Georgia Labor Department parking lot for his overflow of cars. He signed a rental agreement paying the Labor Department $1800 a month. But, Labor Department emails show in late 2010 the agreement lasted only two months, and payment stopped.
Mark Butler became Labor Commissioner in 2011, after the rental agreement ended. He asked his staff what happened. He says, “I was lead to believe they (Milton Martin Honda) terminated the agreement because they decided they didn't want to use the lot anymore.”
In an email to me, State Senator Miller gave his only explanation for his interest in the lot: "This property had been vacated by DOL, adjoined our property and we needed to expand."
But, Senator Miller, who refused to do an interview with FOX 5, also wrote: "To my knowledge, there was no systematic or approved parking by me or anyone else in our management at any time when we did not have a rental agreement."
A Google Earth map shows in August of 2013 the Labor Department parking lot was full of Hondas.
And in April of 2014, a Labor Department employee discovered its so called empty lot was full of dealership cars.
“One of my employees happened to go by that area and noticed there were cars on the lot,” says Commissioner Butler.
A Labor Department official sent Senator Miller a letter stating without a rental agreement Senator Miller must “remove all of its vehicles from state property" and must "cease and desist any further use of the parking lot."
“It didn't matter who owned the dealership,” says Butler, “if they wanted to continue to park cars on that property, they have to pay rent. It would be an unfair advantage to use state property for free.”
We asked Senator Miller for an interview. He wanted to know our questions, and we gave him a general outline of what we wanted to ask and so he agreed to sit down with us. 24 minutes before he was supposed to conduct the interview he sent an email saying he was not coming.
I asked Commissioner Butler if it was a good deal for the taxpayers that Senator Miller’s company had use of state property at times for free.
“No,” said the Commissioner, “I'd have to say, it’s kind of one of those things we probably should have been notified of.”
In 2014, Senator Miller’s company signed a new rental agreement for $800 less a month than the 2010 agreement.
If Senator Miller’s company paid the old $1800 a month rental rate during the three and half years that no payments were made, taxpayers would have collected some $70,000.
“It is serious, says Serkedakis, “This is real money. More importantly, it can be considered a gift to a legislator, a payment to this legislator and it’s not disclosed.”

by Dale Russell
Aired Sept. 7, 2016
ATLANTA - A FOX 5 I-Team investigation has found a state agency sent a cease and desist letter to a powerful State Senator.
A Labor Department official caught GovernorDeal's floor leader, SenatorButch Miller, using state property without approval or payment to the state.
Brinkley Serkedakis, director of Common Cause, a good government group, says “It seems like a sweet deal for someone in public life. For someone to receive this asset for free.”
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
Senator Butch Miller's car dealership caught using state property without approval or payment
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
The controversy revolves around Hall County State Senator Butch Miller. Miller is co-owner of MiltonMartin Honda in Gainesville. For years his dealership sat next to an empty Labor Department office and parking lot.
In 2010, State Senator Miller wanted to use the Georgia Labor Department parking lot for his overflow of cars. He signed a rental agreement paying the Labor Department $1800 a month. But, Labor Department emails show in late 2010 the agreement lasted only two months, and payment stopped.
Mark Butler became Labor Commissioner in 2011, after the rental agreement ended. He asked his staff what happened. He says, “I was lead to believe they (Milton Martin Honda) terminated the agreement because they decided they didn't want to use the lot anymore.”
In an email to me, State Senator Miller gave his only explanation for his interest in the lot: "This property had been vacated by DOL, adjoined our property and we needed to expand."
But, Senator Miller, who refused to do an interview with FOX 5, also wrote: "To my knowledge, there was no systematic or approved parking by me or anyone else in our management at any time when we did not have a rental agreement."
A Google Earth map shows in August of 2013 the Labor Department parking lot was full of Hondas.
And in April of 2014, a Labor Department employee discovered its so called empty lot was full of dealership cars.
“One of my employees happened to go by that area and noticed there were cars on the lot,” says Commissioner Butler.
A Labor Department official sent Senator Miller a letter stating without a rental agreement Senator Miller must “remove all of its vehicles from state property" and must "cease and desist any further use of the parking lot."
“It didn't matter who owned the dealership,” says Butler, “if they wanted to continue to park cars on that property, they have to pay rent. It would be an unfair advantage to use state property for free.”
We asked Senator Miller for an interview. He wanted to know our questions, and we gave him a general outline of what we wanted to ask and so he agreed to sit down with us. 24 minutes before he was supposed to conduct the interview he sent an email saying he was not coming.
I asked Commissioner Butler if it was a good deal for the taxpayers that Senator Miller’s company had use of state property at times for free.
“No,” said the Commissioner, “I'd have to say, it’s kind of one of those things we probably should have been notified of.”
In 2014, Senator Miller’s company signed a new rental agreement for $800 less a month than the 2010 agreement.
If Senator Miller’s company paid the old $1800 a month rental rate during the three and half years that no payments were made, taxpayers would have collected some $70,000.
“It is serious, says Serkedakis, “This is real money. More importantly, it can be considered a gift to a legislator, a payment to this legislator and it’s not disclosed.”

FRESNO — California regulators approved a pesticide Wednesday for use by fruit and vegetable growers despite heavy opposition from environmental and farmworker ...

FRESNO — California regulators approved a pesticide Wednesday for use by fruit and vegetable growers despite heavy opposition from environmental and farmworker groups that cited its links to cancer.
The stateDepartment of PesticideRegulation will register methyl iodide as a substitute for the pesticide methyl bromide, which is being phased out by international treaty because it depletes the protective ozone layer.
California's $1.6 billion strawberry industry will undoubtedly provide one of the biggest markets for the chemical, as will the Central Valley's nut orchards and the fresh flower nurseries dotting the coast in Ventura and San Diego counties.
The pesticide is included on California's official list of cancer-causing chemicals, and the department's scientific advisory panel has raised concerns that it could poison the air and water.
Link to Article:
http://www.montereyherald.com/agriculture/ci_16757470/

FRESNO — California regulators approved a pesticide Wednesday for use by fruit and vegetable growers despite heavy opposition from environmental and farmworker groups that cited its links to cancer.
The stateDepartment of PesticideRegulation will register methyl iodide as a substitute for the pesticide methyl bromide, which is being phased out by international treaty because it depletes the protective ozone layer.
California's $1.6 billion strawberry industry will undoubtedly provide one of the biggest markets for the chemical, as will the Central Valley's nut orchards and the fresh flower nurseries dotting the coast in Ventura and San Diego counties.
The pesticide is included on California's official list of cancer-causing chemicals, and the department's scientific advisory panel has raised concerns that it could poison the air and water.
Link to Article:
http://www.montereyherald.com/agriculture/ci_16757470/

I-Team: State Senator's Business Caught Using State Property without Approval or Payment

by Dale Russell
Aired Sept. 7, 2016
ATLANTA - A FOX 5 I-Team investigation has found a state agency sent a cease and desist letter to a powerful State Senator.
A Labor Department official caught GovernorDeal's floor leader, SenatorButch Miller, using state property without approval or payment to the state.
Brinkley Serkedakis, director of Common Cause, a good government group, says “It seems like a sweet deal for someone in public life. For someone to receive this asset for free.”
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
Senator Butch Miller's car dealership caught using state property without approval or payment
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from em...

published: 08 Sep 2016

Sacramento State Co-Investigator and Faculty Advisor Approval using Cayuse IRB

Co-Investigators and Faculty Advisors are part of the research team and will be required to certify (or sign) the IRB application submitted by the primary investigator before it goes through department and IRB review. Watch this video to learn how to complete this task.

JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STARProject Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, acc...

published: 25 Feb 2015

Debate: State Dept Moves Keystone XL Closer to Approval, But Does Conflict of Interest Taint Report?

http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An impact assessment released Friday says the pipeline's northern leg would not have a major impact on climate change. In a speech last year, President Obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring it "does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution." The proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S.Gulf Coast, which opponents say will have a devastating impact on the planet. The White House says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. Should the Obama administration ap...

published: 03 Feb 2014

State Department: 'We Don't Have a Timeline' for Keystone Pipeline Approval

FRESNO — California regulators approved a pesticide Wednesday for use by fruit and vegetable growers despite heavy opposition from environmental and farmworker groups that cited its links to cancer.
The stateDepartment of PesticideRegulation will register methyl iodide as a substitute for the pesticide methyl bromide, which is being phased out by international treaty because it depletes the protective ozone layer.
California's $1.6 billion strawberry industry will undoubtedly provide one of the biggest markets for the chemical, as will the Central Valley's nut orchards and the fresh flower nurseries dotting the coast in Ventura and San Diego counties.
The pesticide is included on California's official list of cancer-causing chemicals, and the department's scientific advisory pa...

by Dale Russell
Aired Sept. 7, 2016
ATLANTA - A FOX 5 I-Team investigation has found a state agency sent a cease and desist letter to a powerful State Senator.
A Labor Department official caught GovernorDeal's floor leader, SenatorButch Miller, using state property without approval or payment to the state.
Brinkley Serkedakis, director of Common Cause, a good government group, says “It seems like a sweet deal for someone in public life. For someone to receive this asset for free.”
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
Senator Butch Miller's car dealership caught using state property without approval or payment
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
The controversy revolves around Hall County State Senator Butch Miller. Miller is co-owner of MiltonMartin Honda in Gainesville. For years his dealership sat next to an empty Labor Department office and parking lot.
In 2010, State Senator Miller wanted to use the Georgia Labor Department parking lot for his overflow of cars. He signed a rental agreement paying the Labor Department $1800 a month. But, Labor Department emails show in late 2010 the agreement lasted only two months, and payment stopped.
Mark Butler became Labor Commissioner in 2011, after the rental agreement ended. He asked his staff what happened. He says, “I was lead to believe they (Milton Martin Honda) terminated the agreement because they decided they didn't want to use the lot anymore.”
In an email to me, State Senator Miller gave his only explanation for his interest in the lot: "This property had been vacated by DOL, adjoined our property and we needed to expand."
But, Senator Miller, who refused to do an interview with FOX 5, also wrote: "To my knowledge, there was no systematic or approved parking by me or anyone else in our management at any time when we did not have a rental agreement."
A Google Earth map shows in August of 2013 the Labor Department parking lot was full of Hondas.
And in April of 2014, a Labor Department employee discovered its so called empty lot was full of dealership cars.
“One of my employees happened to go by that area and noticed there were cars on the lot,” says Commissioner Butler.
A Labor Department official sent Senator Miller a letter stating without a rental agreement Senator Miller must “remove all of its vehicles from state property" and must "cease and desist any further use of the parking lot."
“It didn't matter who owned the dealership,” says Butler, “if they wanted to continue to park cars on that property, they have to pay rent. It would be an unfair advantage to use state property for free.”
We asked Senator Miller for an interview. He wanted to know our questions, and we gave him a general outline of what we wanted to ask and so he agreed to sit down with us. 24 minutes before he was supposed to conduct the interview he sent an email saying he was not coming.
I asked Commissioner Butler if it was a good deal for the taxpayers that Senator Miller’s company had use of state property at times for free.
“No,” said the Commissioner, “I'd have to say, it’s kind of one of those things we probably should have been notified of.”
In 2014, Senator Miller’s company signed a new rental agreement for $800 less a month than the 2010 agreement.
If Senator Miller’s company paid the old $1800 a month rental rate during the three and half years that no payments were made, taxpayers would have collected some $70,000.
“It is serious, says Serkedakis, “This is real money. More importantly, it can be considered a gift to a legislator, a payment to this legislator and it’s not disclosed.”

by Dale Russell
Aired Sept. 7, 2016
ATLANTA - A FOX 5 I-Team investigation has found a state agency sent a cease and desist letter to a powerful State Senator.
A Labor Department official caught GovernorDeal's floor leader, SenatorButch Miller, using state property without approval or payment to the state.
Brinkley Serkedakis, director of Common Cause, a good government group, says “It seems like a sweet deal for someone in public life. For someone to receive this asset for free.”
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
Senator Butch Miller's car dealership caught using state property without approval or payment
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
The controversy revolves around Hall County State Senator Butch Miller. Miller is co-owner of MiltonMartin Honda in Gainesville. For years his dealership sat next to an empty Labor Department office and parking lot.
In 2010, State Senator Miller wanted to use the Georgia Labor Department parking lot for his overflow of cars. He signed a rental agreement paying the Labor Department $1800 a month. But, Labor Department emails show in late 2010 the agreement lasted only two months, and payment stopped.
Mark Butler became Labor Commissioner in 2011, after the rental agreement ended. He asked his staff what happened. He says, “I was lead to believe they (Milton Martin Honda) terminated the agreement because they decided they didn't want to use the lot anymore.”
In an email to me, State Senator Miller gave his only explanation for his interest in the lot: "This property had been vacated by DOL, adjoined our property and we needed to expand."
But, Senator Miller, who refused to do an interview with FOX 5, also wrote: "To my knowledge, there was no systematic or approved parking by me or anyone else in our management at any time when we did not have a rental agreement."
A Google Earth map shows in August of 2013 the Labor Department parking lot was full of Hondas.
And in April of 2014, a Labor Department employee discovered its so called empty lot was full of dealership cars.
“One of my employees happened to go by that area and noticed there were cars on the lot,” says Commissioner Butler.
A Labor Department official sent Senator Miller a letter stating without a rental agreement Senator Miller must “remove all of its vehicles from state property" and must "cease and desist any further use of the parking lot."
“It didn't matter who owned the dealership,” says Butler, “if they wanted to continue to park cars on that property, they have to pay rent. It would be an unfair advantage to use state property for free.”
We asked Senator Miller for an interview. He wanted to know our questions, and we gave him a general outline of what we wanted to ask and so he agreed to sit down with us. 24 minutes before he was supposed to conduct the interview he sent an email saying he was not coming.
I asked Commissioner Butler if it was a good deal for the taxpayers that Senator Miller’s company had use of state property at times for free.
“No,” said the Commissioner, “I'd have to say, it’s kind of one of those things we probably should have been notified of.”
In 2014, Senator Miller’s company signed a new rental agreement for $800 less a month than the 2010 agreement.
If Senator Miller’s company paid the old $1800 a month rental rate during the three and half years that no payments were made, taxpayers would have collected some $70,000.
“It is serious, says Serkedakis, “This is real money. More importantly, it can be considered a gift to a legislator, a payment to this legislator and it’s not disclosed.”

published:08 Sep 2016

views:178

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Sacramento State Co-Investigator and Faculty Advisor Approval using Cayuse IRB

Co-Investigators and Faculty Advisors are part of the research team and will be required to certify (or sign) the IRB application submitted by the primary inves...

Co-Investigators and Faculty Advisors are part of the research team and will be required to certify (or sign) the IRB application submitted by the primary investigator before it goes through department and IRB review. Watch this video to learn how to complete this task.

Co-Investigators and Faculty Advisors are part of the research team and will be required to certify (or sign) the IRB application submitted by the primary investigator before it goes through department and IRB review. Watch this video to learn how to complete this task.

JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STARProject Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, accurate costs, and realistic schedules.
The new project approval lifecycle is divided into four stages, separated by gates. Each stage consists of a set of prescribed, cross-functional, and parallel activities to develop deliverables used as the inputs for the next gate. The first two stages will be implemented later this year with the remaining stages to be implemented in early 2016.
The STAR team will discuss:
•An overview of the new policy, forms, and process that replaces the Feasibility StudyReport.
•A clear understanding of the information required to submit project request documents (Stage 1 – 4).
•Insight to the key decision points for how, when, and under what circumstances IT projects will be approved using a Stage/Gate model.
•Information to help identify opportunities for engaging with the State.
•If your company plans to participate in future Technology projects with California StateGovernment, you and your team should plan on attending.
PresentationTeam: Department of Technology
Presentation Topic: STAR PROJECT
Opening Speaker: Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director
Additional Speakers include:
Manveer Bola - STAR Policy and Procedure Implementation
Patrick Dennis - STAR Policy and Procedure Integration
Andrea Hoffman - STAR Project Manager
About the Luminary Speaker Series
This event will consist of a two hour presentation by the STAR team that will include details about the program and then a Q & A period with the attendees. Following their presentation will be a reception with appetizers and adult beverages served in a networking environment that will allow you to meet the STAR team and develop a better understanding of the program.
This video was filmed at the Feb 4, 2015 Government TransformationForum in Sacramento, CA
If you would like information on any future PSP Forums, please visit our event site at www.pspinfo.us
Contact Information:
Russ Hicks, PresidentPublic SectorPartners, Inc.
russ.hicks@pspinfo.us

JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STARProject Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, accurate costs, and realistic schedules.
The new project approval lifecycle is divided into four stages, separated by gates. Each stage consists of a set of prescribed, cross-functional, and parallel activities to develop deliverables used as the inputs for the next gate. The first two stages will be implemented later this year with the remaining stages to be implemented in early 2016.
The STAR team will discuss:
•An overview of the new policy, forms, and process that replaces the Feasibility StudyReport.
•A clear understanding of the information required to submit project request documents (Stage 1 – 4).
•Insight to the key decision points for how, when, and under what circumstances IT projects will be approved using a Stage/Gate model.
•Information to help identify opportunities for engaging with the State.
•If your company plans to participate in future Technology projects with California StateGovernment, you and your team should plan on attending.
PresentationTeam: Department of Technology
Presentation Topic: STAR PROJECT
Opening Speaker: Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director
Additional Speakers include:
Manveer Bola - STAR Policy and Procedure Implementation
Patrick Dennis - STAR Policy and Procedure Integration
Andrea Hoffman - STAR Project Manager
About the Luminary Speaker Series
This event will consist of a two hour presentation by the STAR team that will include details about the program and then a Q & A period with the attendees. Following their presentation will be a reception with appetizers and adult beverages served in a networking environment that will allow you to meet the STAR team and develop a better understanding of the program.
This video was filmed at the Feb 4, 2015 Government TransformationForum in Sacramento, CA
If you would like information on any future PSP Forums, please visit our event site at www.pspinfo.us
Contact Information:
Russ Hicks, PresidentPublic SectorPartners, Inc.
russ.hicks@pspinfo.us

published:25 Feb 2015

views:300

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Debate: State Dept Moves Keystone XL Closer to Approval, But Does Conflict of Interest Taint Report?

http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An impact assessment released Friday says the pipeline's northern leg would not have a major impact on climate change. In a speech last year, President Obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring it "does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution." The proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S.Gulf Coast, which opponents say will have a devastating impact on the planet. The White House says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. Should the Obama administration approve the Keystone XL pipeline? We host a debate between Erich Pica of Friends of the Earth and Cindy Schild of the American Petroleum Institute.
Democracy Now!, is an independent global news hour that airs weekdays on 1,200+ TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream 8-9am ET at http://www.democracynow.org.
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http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An impact assessment released Friday says the pipeline's northern leg would not have a major impact on climate change. In a speech last year, President Obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring it "does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution." The proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S.Gulf Coast, which opponents say will have a devastating impact on the planet. The White House says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. Should the Obama administration approve the Keystone XL pipeline? We host a debate between Erich Pica of Friends of the Earth and Cindy Schild of the American Petroleum Institute.
Democracy Now!, is an independent global news hour that airs weekdays on 1,200+ TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream 8-9am ET at http://www.democracynow.org.
Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit http://owl.li/ruJ5Q.
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published:03 Feb 2014

views:1435

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State Department: 'We Don't Have a Timeline' for Keystone Pipeline Approval

FRESNO — California regulators approved a pesticide Wednesday for use by fruit and vegetable growers despite heavy opposition from environmental and farmworker ...

FRESNO — California regulators approved a pesticide Wednesday for use by fruit and vegetable growers despite heavy opposition from environmental and farmworker groups that cited its links to cancer.
The stateDepartment of PesticideRegulation will register methyl iodide as a substitute for the pesticide methyl bromide, which is being phased out by international treaty because it depletes the protective ozone layer.
California's $1.6 billion strawberry industry will undoubtedly provide one of the biggest markets for the chemical, as will the Central Valley's nut orchards and the fresh flower nurseries dotting the coast in Ventura and San Diego counties.
The pesticide is included on California's official list of cancer-causing chemicals, and the department's scientific advisory panel has raised concerns that it could poison the air and water.
Link to Article:
http://www.montereyherald.com/agriculture/ci_16757470/

FRESNO — California regulators approved a pesticide Wednesday for use by fruit and vegetable growers despite heavy opposition from environmental and farmworker groups that cited its links to cancer.
The stateDepartment of PesticideRegulation will register methyl iodide as a substitute for the pesticide methyl bromide, which is being phased out by international treaty because it depletes the protective ozone layer.
California's $1.6 billion strawberry industry will undoubtedly provide one of the biggest markets for the chemical, as will the Central Valley's nut orchards and the fresh flower nurseries dotting the coast in Ventura and San Diego counties.
The pesticide is included on California's official list of cancer-causing chemicals, and the department's scientific advisory panel has raised concerns that it could poison the air and water.
Link to Article:
http://www.montereyherald.com/agriculture/ci_16757470/

Debate: State Dept Moves Keystone XL Closer to Approval, But Does Conflict of Interest Taint Report?

http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An impact assessment released Friday says the pipeline's northern leg would not have a major impact on climate change. In a speech last year, President Obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring it "does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution." The proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S.Gulf Coast, which opponents say will have a devastating impact on the planet. The White House says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. Should the Obama administration ap...

JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STARProject Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, acc...

published: 25 Feb 2015

LIVE 🔴 US State Department Press Briefing as President Trump Recognizes Jerusalem Capital of Israel

Briefing with Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin

The StateTechnology Approval Reform (STAR) Project - Part 2
JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STAR Project Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertak...

Poland's Far Right Gains Strength with Government's Tacit Approval

The ​current ​form of ​Islamophobia and xenophobia expressed by the far right in Poland is​ rooted in the history of​ anti-semitism says Konrad Pędziwiatr of Krakow University of Economics, Poland.Visithttp://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate.

published: 30 Nov 2017

Navigating Through the State of California's Selection Process

Session Overview:
Agency and Department Recruitment and Exam managers play a key role in ensuring that departmental programs have ready candidate pools for hire. During the annual exam planning process, exam managers ask supervisors and managers what hiring priorities exist and align their work with strategic and workforce plan priorities. It is critical that HR professionals and leaders in government are familiar with all exam options.
After this webinar, attendees will learn about all the State exam types including Open, Promotional, on-line, Education and Experience, LEAP, emergency hires, Temporary Authorization (TAU) and ideas as to when each type of exam/hiring process is followed.
Presenter:
KC Staley
KC has worked for the State for 33 years-almost all spent in HR positions. She...

published: 20 Nov 2015

North Carolina LLC - Formation Documents

Step-by-step instructions: https://www.llcuniversity.com/north-carolina-llc/forms/
To form an LLC in North Carolina, file your Articles of Organization and Cover Sheet with the Secretary of State.
DOWNLOADS:
Visit the NC Secretary of State’s “All Forms for LLCs” page:
https://www.sosnc.gov/corporations/Forms.aspx?PItemId=5429715&Type=LimitedLiability%20Company
Download North Carolina LLC Articles of Organization:
– Click the link above, then look for form “L-01”. Then click the link and the form will automatically download to your computer.
Download North Carolina Cover Sheet for Business Filings:
– Click the link above, then look for form “BE-01”. Then click the link and the form will automatically download to your computer.
These documents are not complicated and they contain basic...

published: 16 Jun 2016

Is US foreign policy at a crossroads?

In just 24 hours, Donald Trump goes from threatening to destroy North Korea to chipping away at the so-called special relationship with the United Kingdom.
It has been a week of tough talk and miscommunication by the White House.
Donald Trump promised to handle the situation in North Korea after its latest missile test.
But he was silent on exactly what that meant.
Several hours later, Trump faced a backlash for retweeting anti-Muslim videos from a far-right group in Britain.
Prime Minister Theresa May condemned Trump for the tweets.
Nearly two million people have signed a petition, calling on May to revoke an invitation for a state visit for Trump.
Another wrinkle for the administration is the future of America's top diplomat.
The White House is denying reports it plans to replace...

http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An impact assessment released Friday says the pipeline's northern leg would not have a major impact on climate change. In a speech last year, President Obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring it "does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution." The proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S.Gulf Coast, which opponents say will have a devastating impact on the planet. The White House says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. Should the Obama administration approve the Keystone XL pipeline? We host a debate between Erich Pica of Friends of the Earth and Cindy Schild of the American Petroleum Institute.
Democracy Now!, is an independent global news hour that airs weekdays on 1,200+ TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream 8-9am ET at http://www.democracynow.org.
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http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An impact assessment released Friday says the pipeline's northern leg would not have a major impact on climate change. In a speech last year, President Obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring it "does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution." The proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S.Gulf Coast, which opponents say will have a devastating impact on the planet. The White House says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. Should the Obama administration approve the Keystone XL pipeline? We host a debate between Erich Pica of Friends of the Earth and Cindy Schild of the American Petroleum Institute.
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JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STARProject Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, accurate costs, and realistic schedules.
The new project approval lifecycle is divided into four stages, separated by gates. Each stage consists of a set of prescribed, cross-functional, and parallel activities to develop deliverables used as the inputs for the next gate. The first two stages will be implemented later this year with the remaining stages to be implemented in early 2016.
The STAR team will discuss:
•An overview of the new policy, forms, and process that replaces the Feasibility StudyReport.
•A clear understanding of the information required to submit project request documents (Stage 1 – 4).
•Insight to the key decision points for how, when, and under what circumstances IT projects will be approved using a Stage/Gate model.
•Information to help identify opportunities for engaging with the State.
•If your company plans to participate in future Technology projects with California StateGovernment, you and your team should plan on attending.
PresentationTeam: Department of Technology
Presentation Topic: STAR PROJECT
Opening Speaker: Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director
Additional Speakers include:
Manveer Bola - STAR Policy and Procedure Implementation
Patrick Dennis - STAR Policy and Procedure Integration
Andrea Hoffman - STAR Project Manager
About the Luminary Speaker Series
This event will consist of a two hour presentation by the STAR team that will include details about the program and then a Q & A period with the attendees. Following their presentation will be a reception with appetizers and adult beverages served in a networking environment that will allow you to meet the STAR team and develop a better understanding of the program.
This video was filmed at the Feb 4, 2015 Government TransformationForum in Sacramento, CA
If you would like information on any future PSP Forums, please visit our event site at www.pspinfo.us
Contact Information:
Russ Hicks, PresidentPublic SectorPartners, Inc.
russ.hicks@pspinfo.us

JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STARProject Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, accurate costs, and realistic schedules.
The new project approval lifecycle is divided into four stages, separated by gates. Each stage consists of a set of prescribed, cross-functional, and parallel activities to develop deliverables used as the inputs for the next gate. The first two stages will be implemented later this year with the remaining stages to be implemented in early 2016.
The STAR team will discuss:
•An overview of the new policy, forms, and process that replaces the Feasibility StudyReport.
•A clear understanding of the information required to submit project request documents (Stage 1 – 4).
•Insight to the key decision points for how, when, and under what circumstances IT projects will be approved using a Stage/Gate model.
•Information to help identify opportunities for engaging with the State.
•If your company plans to participate in future Technology projects with California StateGovernment, you and your team should plan on attending.
PresentationTeam: Department of Technology
Presentation Topic: STAR PROJECT
Opening Speaker: Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director
Additional Speakers include:
Manveer Bola - STAR Policy and Procedure Implementation
Patrick Dennis - STAR Policy and Procedure Integration
Andrea Hoffman - STAR Project Manager
About the Luminary Speaker Series
This event will consist of a two hour presentation by the STAR team that will include details about the program and then a Q & A period with the attendees. Following their presentation will be a reception with appetizers and adult beverages served in a networking environment that will allow you to meet the STAR team and develop a better understanding of the program.
This video was filmed at the Feb 4, 2015 Government TransformationForum in Sacramento, CA
If you would like information on any future PSP Forums, please visit our event site at www.pspinfo.us
Contact Information:
Russ Hicks, PresidentPublic SectorPartners, Inc.
russ.hicks@pspinfo.us

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The StateTechnology Approval Reform (STAR) Project - Part 2
JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STAR Project Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, accurate costs, and realistic schedules.
The new project approval lifecycle is divided into four stages, separated by gates. Each stage consists of a set of prescribed, cross-functional, and parallel activities to develop deliverables used as the inputs for the next gate. The first two stages will be implemented later this year with the remaining stages to be implemented in early 2016.
The STAR team will discuss:
•An overview of the new policy, forms, and process that replaces the Feasibility StudyReport.
•A clear understanding of the information required to submit project request documents (Stage 1 – 4).
•Insight to the key decision points for how, when, and under what circumstances IT projects will be approved using a Stage/Gate model.
•Information to help identify opportunities for engaging with the State.
•If your company plans to participate in future Technology projects with California StateGovernment, you and your team should plan on attending.
PresentationTeam: Department of Technology
Presentation Topic: STAR PROJECT
Opening Speaker: Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director
Additional Speakers include:
Manveer Bola - STAR Policy and Procedure Implementation
Patrick Dennis - STAR Policy and Procedure Integration
Andrea Hoffman - STAR Project Manager
About the Luminary Speaker Series
This event will consist of a two hour presentation by the STAR team that will include details about the program and then a Q & A period with the attendees. Following their presentation will be a reception with appetizers and adult beverages served in a networking environment that will allow you to meet the STAR team and develop a better understanding of the program.
If you would like information on any future PSP Forums, please visit our event site at www.pspinfo.us
Contact Information:
Russ Hicks, PresidentPublic SectorPartners, Inc.
russ.hicks@pspinfo.us

The StateTechnology Approval Reform (STAR) Project - Part 2
JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STAR Project Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, accurate costs, and realistic schedules.
The new project approval lifecycle is divided into four stages, separated by gates. Each stage consists of a set of prescribed, cross-functional, and parallel activities to develop deliverables used as the inputs for the next gate. The first two stages will be implemented later this year with the remaining stages to be implemented in early 2016.
The STAR team will discuss:
•An overview of the new policy, forms, and process that replaces the Feasibility StudyReport.
•A clear understanding of the information required to submit project request documents (Stage 1 – 4).
•Insight to the key decision points for how, when, and under what circumstances IT projects will be approved using a Stage/Gate model.
•Information to help identify opportunities for engaging with the State.
•If your company plans to participate in future Technology projects with California StateGovernment, you and your team should plan on attending.
PresentationTeam: Department of Technology
Presentation Topic: STAR PROJECT
Opening Speaker: Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director
Additional Speakers include:
Manveer Bola - STAR Policy and Procedure Implementation
Patrick Dennis - STAR Policy and Procedure Integration
Andrea Hoffman - STAR Project Manager
About the Luminary Speaker Series
This event will consist of a two hour presentation by the STAR team that will include details about the program and then a Q & A period with the attendees. Following their presentation will be a reception with appetizers and adult beverages served in a networking environment that will allow you to meet the STAR team and develop a better understanding of the program.
If you would like information on any future PSP Forums, please visit our event site at www.pspinfo.us
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Poland's Far Right Gains Strength with Government's Tacit Approval

The ​current ​form of ​Islamophobia and xenophobia expressed by the far right in Poland is​ rooted in the history of​ anti-semitism says Konrad Pędziwiatr of Kr...

The ​current ​form of ​Islamophobia and xenophobia expressed by the far right in Poland is​ rooted in the history of​ anti-semitism says Konrad Pędziwiatr of Krakow University of Economics, Poland.Visithttp://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate.

The ​current ​form of ​Islamophobia and xenophobia expressed by the far right in Poland is​ rooted in the history of​ anti-semitism says Konrad Pędziwiatr of Krakow University of Economics, Poland.Visithttp://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate.

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Every year thousands of immigrants apply for American permanent residence through marriage. There are many immigrants in the US, some staying legally, many others illegally too, most of them want to stay over in the US and receive a green card. Green card through marriage is a commonly tried and tested method; where marrying an American citizen makes the spouse qualify for a green card and ultimately citizenship, which of course has to be approved by the immigration authorities. For this the beneficiary and the petitioner both have to go through an interview at the immigrations office, where they have to prove the authenticity of their marriage.
Since many years now Immigration has become a sensitive issue with plenty of queries being raised about the kind of people who have been migrating to the US. And while there is a lot of skepticism in the minds of US citizens about the need to grant addition citizenship to many immigrants, there are other concerns which are based on issues that veer towards racism, astoundingly in a Through their films the Shah Peerally Productions have always spoken about the concerns of the people. It is a curious situation that the viewers are presented with in the film when Holly and Victor meet Bill Benet, Jenifer Lawrence and Dan Jones, Department of Homeland Security USCIS Officer, Department of State Officer and FBI Special Agent respectively. The interview that follows is an extremely intricate scene in the film. It shows many shades and angles of what actually goes on, often within the confines of such interview sessions in the USCIS offices, how people react, motives, challenges and often opinions of the State versus the people.
Holly and Victor are a married couple, Holly is the petitioner in this case seeking a citizenship for her husband through marriage. While this is common in the country, because of plenty of cases where people have misused this right leading to defrauding the government with a sham marriage the immigration officers have become very vary of such cases. As is always the case in such instances, it is very difficult to judge a false case from an authentic one. The fine lines between suspecting immigration officers who think Victor is using Holy and the couple who seem to be in love, is beautifully brought out in the film.
In the end we see a lot of confusion between the couple, one must also grant the fact that they are like any other couple in such a situation under a great deal of stress and actually break up under the tension. Holly and Victor face the interview under stress and they seem to not only crack up but not tuned into each other too in many ways. What also comes through shockingly is the assumption of the officers and how they are determined to decide the fate of the petition even before the interview is over.
The film not only talks about the realities of life and immigration policies, rules and ways in which people use immigration policies as well as the attitude of the officers, it also teaches people about how they should be prepared for such interviews, face different situations and how they should never lie to the authorities.
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Starring: Holly Conroy, Allan Lazo, Dan Tanneh, JeniferSpenser, Joe BarceloneDirector: RenatoAsuncionCopyrightShah Peerally Productions Inc.
Every year thousands of immigrants apply for American permanent residence through marriage. There are many immigrants in the US, some staying legally, many others illegally too, most of them want to stay over in the US and receive a green card. Green card through marriage is a commonly tried and tested method; where marrying an American citizen makes the spouse qualify for a green card and ultimately citizenship, which of course has to be approved by the immigration authorities. For this the beneficiary and the petitioner both have to go through an interview at the immigrations office, where they have to prove the authenticity of their marriage.
Since many years now Immigration has become a sensitive issue with plenty of queries being raised about the kind of people who have been migrating to the US. And while there is a lot of skepticism in the minds of US citizens about the need to grant addition citizenship to many immigrants, there are other concerns which are based on issues that veer towards racism, astoundingly in a Through their films the Shah Peerally Productions have always spoken about the concerns of the people. It is a curious situation that the viewers are presented with in the film when Holly and Victor meet Bill Benet, Jenifer Lawrence and Dan Jones, Department of Homeland Security USCIS Officer, Department of State Officer and FBI Special Agent respectively. The interview that follows is an extremely intricate scene in the film. It shows many shades and angles of what actually goes on, often within the confines of such interview sessions in the USCIS offices, how people react, motives, challenges and often opinions of the State versus the people.
Holly and Victor are a married couple, Holly is the petitioner in this case seeking a citizenship for her husband through marriage. While this is common in the country, because of plenty of cases where people have misused this right leading to defrauding the government with a sham marriage the immigration officers have become very vary of such cases. As is always the case in such instances, it is very difficult to judge a false case from an authentic one. The fine lines between suspecting immigration officers who think Victor is using Holy and the couple who seem to be in love, is beautifully brought out in the film.
In the end we see a lot of confusion between the couple, one must also grant the fact that they are like any other couple in such a situation under a great deal of stress and actually break up under the tension. Holly and Victor face the interview under stress and they seem to not only crack up but not tuned into each other too in many ways. What also comes through shockingly is the assumption of the officers and how they are determined to decide the fate of the petition even before the interview is over.
The film not only talks about the realities of life and immigration policies, rules and ways in which people use immigration policies as well as the attitude of the officers, it also teaches people about how they should be prepared for such interviews, face different situations and how they should never lie to the authorities.
http://bit.ly/1R8vZZ2

Debate: State Dept Moves Keystone XL Closer to Approval, But Does Conflict of Interest Taint Report?

http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An impact assessment released Friday says the pipeline's northern leg would not have a major impact on climate change. In a speech last year, President Obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring it "does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution." The proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S.Gulf Coast, which opponents say will have a devastating impact on the planet. The White House says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. Should the Obama administration approve the Keystone XL pipeline? We host a debate between Erich Pica of Friends of the Earth and Cindy Schild of the American Petroleum Institute.
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How to Immigrate a Spouse from Overseas: I-130 Marriage Petition WhiteBoard Step by Step

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In this Showme Whiteboard Video we explain the steps of Immigrating a foreign spouse to the United States.
First Part of the process is to File the Marriage Petition I-130 with the USCIS. Once approved follow this process:
The following steps take place after you have submitted all required forms and documents to the NVC.
Step 1
If you are the beneficiary of an I-130 petition, you should contact your petitioner to ensure that they have completed Affidavit of Support Processing.
Step 2
Once the NVC has received your forms and documents, the NVC will review your immigrant visa application and may request additional information from you.
Step 3
Approximately one month before your visa interview appointment, you will receive an appointment letter containing the date and time of the interview, along with instructions for obtaining a medical examination.
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PresidentTrump is the new "comeback kid," with his approval rating in a new national poll rebounding after a freefall.
The latest Zogby Analytics survey, provided to Secrets, gave Trump a 45 percent approval rating, driven by big gains among Hispanics, union households and voters in the West.
What's more, said Zogby, more men approve of Trump than don't.
"The president's approval rating has rebounded somewhat since our July poll. Following a series of disastrous weeks, Trump's approval numbers have moved up slightly, especially among his base and a few other sub-groups not known for their support of the president," said the polling analysis provided to Secrets.
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"People Want to Know" about the 6 steps to take after the I-130 is approved (National Visa Center)

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JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STARProject Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, accurate costs, and realistic schedules.
The new project approval lifecycle is divided into four stages, separated by gates. Each stage consists of a set of prescribed, cross-functional, and parallel activities to develop deliverables used as the inputs for the next gate. The first two stages will be implemented later this year with the remaining stages to be implemented in early 2016.
The STAR team will discuss:
•An overview of the new policy, forms, and process that replaces the Feasibility StudyReport.
•A clear understanding of the information required to submit project request documents (Stage 1 – 4).
•Insight to the key decision points for how, when, and under what circumstances IT projects will be approved using a Stage/Gate model.
•Information to help identify opportunities for engaging with the State.
•If your company plans to participate in future Technology projects with California StateGovernment, you and your team should plan on attending.
PresentationTeam: Department of Technology
Presentation Topic: STAR PROJECT
Opening Speaker: Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director
Additional Speakers include:
Manveer Bola - STAR Policy and Procedure Implementation
Patrick Dennis - STAR Policy and Procedure Integration
Andrea Hoffman - STAR Project Manager
About the Luminary Speaker Series
This event will consist of a two hour presentation by the STAR team that will include details about the program and then a Q & A period with the attendees. Following their presentation will be a reception with appetizers and adult beverages served in a networking environment that will allow you to meet the STAR team and develop a better understanding of the program.
This video was filmed at the Feb 4, 2015 Government TransformationForum in Sacramento, CA
If you would like information on any future PSP Forums, please visit our event site at www.pspinfo.us
Contact Information:
Russ Hicks, PresidentPublic SectorPartners, Inc.
russ.hicks@pspinfo.us

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DHS Implementing No Work List Citizens Must Get Government Approval to Work in Private Sector Jobs

DHS Implementing No Work List Citizens Must Get Government Approval to Work in Private Sector Jobs

Kurt NimmoInfowars.comDecember 16, 2010
You've heard of no fly and no buy lists -- get ready for no work lists. Millions of workers now must apply to the DHS and prove they are not terrorists in order to be granted permission by the government to work.
On the Alex Jones Show today, a caller pointed to information posted on a union website for ironworkers spelling out details on the Department of Homeland Security's TWIC and SWAC programs.
TWIC is short for Transportation Worker Identification Credential and SWAC stands for Secure WorkerAccessConsortium.
TWIC "is a biometric credential that ensures only vetted workers are eligible to enter a secure construction site, unescorted," Ironworkers Local 361 in Ozone Park, New York, explains. "Before issuing a TWIC, TSA must conduct a security threat assessment on the TWIC applicant. An applicant who, as a result of the assessment, is determined to not pose a security threat, will be issued a TWIC card."
In other words, construction workers in New York will need permission from the TSA and DHS in order to practice their profession and earn a living. It was much the same in the former Soviet Union and authoritarian states such as China where the government determines all aspects of an individual's life and where even the mildly rebellious are severely punished.
SWAC is even more draconian. It is "a large-scale collaborative effort among public and private authorities, facility owners, contractors, and labor organizations who are partnering to prevent terrorist activity by creating a trusted contractor community. Over 500 organizations, including the Port Authority of NY and NJ, which manages and maintains the bridges, tunnels, bus terminals, airports, PATH, and seaports that are essential to the bi-state region's trade and transportation capabilities, have joined this effort," according to the union website.
SWAC also requires a background investigation by the government, so if construction, port workers, longshoremen, and truck drivers are involved in political activity frowned upon by the feds -- for instance, 9/11 truth, considered dangerous and subversive by the State Department -- it is likely they will have to find another line of work.
A d v e r t i s e m e n t
A SWAC PDF specifically mentions "treason" in an exhaustive list of crimes and misdeeds that will result in the federal government denying a person the right to earn a living.
The TWIC Disclosure and Certification form states the following: "I acknowledge that if TSA or other law enforcement agencies determine that I pose an imminent threat to national security or transportation security, my employer may be notified."
The TSA no-fly list contains thousands of names, including journalists and political activists. If the government determines you hold the wrong political beliefs, according to the TWIC document, your employer will be told and you may lose your job and the ability to provide for your family.
The TWIC application also mentions "treason" and "sedition" as a criteria to put an end to an individual's employment.
Sedition is defined as overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by officialdom to tend toward insurrection against the establishment. The Sedition Act of 1918 forbids the use of "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, its flag, or its armed forces. The Sedition Act was updated on October 26, 2001, when Congress signed the USA Patriot Act into law. In the mid 70s, the Church Committee discovered that the government had carried out an aggressive campaign for decades to neutralize -- as FBI director Hoover characterized it -- political activity the establishment considered a threat to its monopoly on power.
As noted above, TWIC plans to force an expensive biometric ID on workers. This idea is hardly new. In 2002, the Electronic Privacy Information Center sued the Department of Homeland Security in order to get details on then director Tom Ridge's plan to introduce a biometric national ID card. Ridge and the government have stated repeatdly that "national security requirements would ultimately make such cards a reality."
http://www.infowars.com/dhs-implement...

I-Team: State Senator's Business Caught Using State Property without Approval or Payment

by Dale Russell
Aired Sept. 7, 2016
ATLANTA - A FOX 5 I-Team investigation has found a state agency sent a cease and desist letter to a powerful State Senator.
A Labor Department official caught GovernorDeal's floor leader, SenatorButch Miller, using state property without approval or payment to the state.
Brinkley Serkedakis, director of Common Cause, a good government group, says “It seems like a sweet deal for someone in public life. For someone to receive this asset for free.”
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
Senator Butch Miller's car dealership caught using state property without approval or payment
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
The controversy revolves around Hall County State Senator Butch Miller. Miller is co-owner of MiltonMartin Honda in Gainesville. For years his dealership sat next to an empty Labor Department office and parking lot.
In 2010, State Senator Miller wanted to use the Georgia Labor Department parking lot for his overflow of cars. He signed a rental agreement paying the Labor Department $1800 a month. But, Labor Department emails show in late 2010 the agreement lasted only two months, and payment stopped.
Mark Butler became Labor Commissioner in 2011, after the rental agreement ended. He asked his staff what happened. He says, “I was lead to believe they (Milton Martin Honda) terminated the agreement because they decided they didn't want to use the lot anymore.”
In an email to me, State Senator Miller gave his only explanation for his interest in the lot: "This property had been vacated by DOL, adjoined our property and we needed to expand."
But, Senator Miller, who refused to do an interview with FOX 5, also wrote: "To my knowledge, there was no systematic or approved parking by me or anyone else in our management at any time when we did not have a rental agreement."
A Google Earth map shows in August of 2013 the Labor Department parking lot was full of Hondas.
And in April of 2014, a Labor Department employee discovered its so called empty lot was full of dealership cars.
“One of my employees happened to go by that area and noticed there were cars on the lot,” says Commissioner Butler.
A Labor Department official sent Senator Miller a letter stating without a rental agreement Senator Miller must “remove all of its vehicles from state property" and must "cease and desist any further use of the parking lot."
“It didn't matter who owned the dealership,” says Butler, “if they wanted to continue to park cars on that property, they have to pay rent. It would be an unfair advantage to use state property for free.”
We asked Senator Miller for an interview. He wanted to know our questions, and we gave him a general outline of what we wanted to ask and so he agreed to sit down with us. 24 minutes before he was supposed to conduct the interview he sent an email saying he was not coming.
I asked Commissioner Butler if it was a good deal for the taxpayers that Senator Miller’s company had use of state property at times for free.
“No,” said the Commissioner, “I'd have to say, it’s kind of one of those things we probably should have been notified of.”
In 2014, Senator Miller’s company signed a new rental agreement for $800 less a month than the 2010 agreement.
If Senator Miller’s company paid the old $1800 a month rental rate during the three and half years that no payments were made, taxpayers would have collected some $70,000.
“It is serious, says Serkedakis, “This is real money. More importantly, it can be considered a gift to a legislator, a payment to this legislator and it’s not disclosed.”

I-Team: State Senator's Business Caught Using State Property without Approval or Payment

by Dale Russell
Aired Sept. 7, 2016
ATLANTA - A FOX 5 I-Team investigation has found a state agency sent a cease and desist letter to a powerful State Senator.
A Labor Department official caught GovernorDeal's floor leader, SenatorButch Miller, using state property without approval or payment to the state.
Brinkley Serkedakis, director of Common Cause, a good government group, says “It seems like a sweet deal for someone in public life. For someone to receive this asset for free.”
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
Senator Butch Miller's car dealership caught using state property without approval or payment
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
State Senator Butch Miller, co-owner of a Honda dealership, ordered to remove cars from empty Labor department building.
The controversy revolves around Hall County State Senator Butch Miller. Miller is co-owner of MiltonMartin Honda in Gainesville. For years his dealership sat next to an empty Labor Department office and parking lot.
In 2010, State Senator Miller wanted to use the Georgia Labor Department parking lot for his overflow of cars. He signed a rental agreement paying the Labor Department $1800 a month. But, Labor Department emails show in late 2010 the agreement lasted only two months, and payment stopped.
Mark Butler became Labor Commissioner in 2011, after the rental agreement ended. He asked his staff what happened. He says, “I was lead to believe they (Milton Martin Honda) terminated the agreement because they decided they didn't want to use the lot anymore.”
In an email to me, State Senator Miller gave his only explanation for his interest in the lot: "This property had been vacated by DOL, adjoined our property and we needed to expand."
But, Senator Miller, who refused to do an interview with FOX 5, also wrote: "To my knowledge, there was no systematic or approved parking by me or anyone else in our management at any time when we did not have a rental agreement."
A Google Earth map shows in August of 2013 the Labor Department parking lot was full of Hondas.
And in April of 2014, a Labor Department employee discovered its so called empty lot was full of dealership cars.
“One of my employees happened to go by that area and noticed there were cars on the lot,” says Commissioner Butler.
A Labor Department official sent Senator Miller a letter stating without a rental agreement Senator Miller must “remove all of its vehicles from state property" and must "cease and desist any further use of the parking lot."
“It didn't matter who owned the dealership,” says Butler, “if they wanted to continue to park cars on that property, they have to pay rent. It would be an unfair advantage to use state property for free.”
We asked Senator Miller for an interview. He wanted to know our questions, and we gave him a general outline of what we wanted to ask and so he agreed to sit down with us. 24 minutes before he was supposed to conduct the interview he sent an email saying he was not coming.
I asked Commissioner Butler if it was a good deal for the taxpayers that Senator Miller’s company had use of state property at times for free.
“No,” said the Commissioner, “I'd have to say, it’s kind of one of those things we probably should have been notified of.”
In 2014, Senator Miller’s company signed a new rental agreement for $800 less a month than the 2010 agreement.
If Senator Miller’s company paid the old $1800 a month rental rate during the three and half years that no payments were made, taxpayers would have collected some $70,000.
“It is serious, says Serkedakis, “This is real money. More importantly, it can be considered a gift to a legislator, a payment to this legislator and it’s not disclosed.”

1:40

Sacramento State Co-Investigator and Faculty Advisor Approval using Cayuse IRB

Co-Investigators and Faculty Advisors are part of the research team and will be required t...

Sacramento State Co-Investigator and Faculty Advisor Approval using Cayuse IRB

Co-Investigators and Faculty Advisors are part of the research team and will be required to certify (or sign) the IRB application submitted by the primary investigator before it goes through department and IRB review. Watch this video to learn how to complete this task.

1:05

DHHS Seeking Approval of New Office Location

Due to a reorganization around the state, Department of Health and Human Services offices ...

JoinAndrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief DeputyDirector of Department of Technology and her STARProject Team give us an in depth view of this new and exciting initiative.
The State Technology Approval Reform (STAR) Project was initiated to improve the planning, quality, value, and likelihood of success for information technology (IT) projects undertaken by the State of California. The goal of the STAR Project is to transform the current project approval lifecycle and improve the quality of IT project proposals by increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, and ensuring project proposals have a clear business case and worthy IT investment value. Through new policies and processes, the STAR Project will ensure projects are undertaken with a strong business case, clear business objectives, accurate costs, and realistic schedules.
The new project approval lifecycle is divided into four stages, separated by gates. Each stage consists of a set of prescribed, cross-functional, and parallel activities to develop deliverables used as the inputs for the next gate. The first two stages will be implemented later this year with the remaining stages to be implemented in early 2016.
The STAR team will discuss:
•An overview of the new policy, forms, and process that replaces the Feasibility StudyReport.
•A clear understanding of the information required to submit project request documents (Stage 1 – 4).
•Insight to the key decision points for how, when, and under what circumstances IT projects will be approved using a Stage/Gate model.
•Information to help identify opportunities for engaging with the State.
•If your company plans to participate in future Technology projects with California StateGovernment, you and your team should plan on attending.
PresentationTeam: Department of Technology
Presentation Topic: STAR PROJECT
Opening Speaker: Andrea Wallin-Rohmann, Chief Deputy Director
Additional Speakers include:
Manveer Bola - STAR Policy and Procedure Implementation
Patrick Dennis - STAR Policy and Procedure Integration
Andrea Hoffman - STAR Project Manager
About the Luminary Speaker Series
This event will consist of a two hour presentation by the STAR team that will include details about the program and then a Q & A period with the attendees. Following their presentation will be a reception with appetizers and adult beverages served in a networking environment that will allow you to meet the STAR team and develop a better understanding of the program.
This video was filmed at the Feb 4, 2015 Government TransformationForum in Sacramento, CA
If you would like information on any future PSP Forums, please visit our event site at www.pspinfo.us
Contact Information:
Russ Hicks, PresidentPublic SectorPartners, Inc.
russ.hicks@pspinfo.us

23:29

Debate: State Dept Moves Keystone XL Closer to Approval, But Does Conflict of Interest Taint Report?

http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a ...

Debate: State Dept Moves Keystone XL Closer to Approval, But Does Conflict of Interest Taint Report?

http://www.democracynow.org - A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline. An impact assessment released Friday says the pipeline's northern leg would not have a major impact on climate change. In a speech last year, President Obama said his approval of the project will be contingent upon assuring it "does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution." The proposed pipeline would transport 83,000 barrels of crude every day from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S.Gulf Coast, which opponents say will have a devastating impact on the planet. The White House says it has yet to make a decision and will await additional feedback from federal agencies. Should the Obama administration approve the Keystone XL pipeline? We host a debate between Erich Pica of Friends of the Earth and Cindy Schild of the American Petroleum Institute.
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2:20

State Department: 'We Don't Have a Timeline' for Keystone Pipeline Approval

FRESNO — California regulators approved a pesticide Wednesday for use by fruit and vegetable growers despite heavy opposition from environmental and farmworker groups that cited its links to cancer.
The stateDepartment of PesticideRegulation will register methyl iodide as a substitute for the pesticide methyl bromide, which is being phased out by international treaty because it depletes the protective ozone layer.
California's $1.6 billion strawberry industry will undoubtedly provide one of the biggest markets for the chemical, as will the Central Valley's nut orchards and the fresh flower nurseries dotting the coast in Ventura and San Diego counties.
The pesticide is included on California's official list of cancer-causing chemicals, and the department's scientific advisory panel has raised concerns that it could poison the air and water.
Link to Article:
http://www.montereyherald.com/agriculture/ci_16757470/